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Fallback delegates for modification of an index structure

US10176044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2016
Grant dateJan 8, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/657
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes determining that a primary delegate device is unavailable. The method continues by identifying a fallback delegate device for changing a node of a hierarchical index structure using a deterministic function. The deterministic function includes performing a first modification of global namespace address of the unavailable primary delegate device to produce a first modified address identifier. The deterministic function further includes determining whether another delegate device of the plurality of delegate devices has a global namespace address corresponding to the first modified address identifier. When the global namespace address of other delegate device corresponds to the first modified address identifier, the method further includes processing a change to a node of the one or more nodes via the other delegate device as the fallback delegate device.

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